Engine loom on 993
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Just had the ominous 'good and bad news' phone call from the garage servicing the 993.
Engine loom has shorted and causing all my little electrical probs. Apparantly very common on 993s (although not this bad usually) and lucky not to have caused an engine fire!!
That was the bad news, good news is they thought it was a '£500 only available ordered from Germany' part but are in fact only £200 and AFN have two on the shelf... Guess that's good really compared with the alternatives.
Worth checking by anyone else with a 993 by the sound of it.
Word of warning
Engine loom has shorted and causing all my little electrical probs. Apparantly very common on 993s (although not this bad usually) and lucky not to have caused an engine fire!!
That was the bad news, good news is they thought it was a '£500 only available ordered from Germany' part but are in fact only £200 and AFN have two on the shelf... Guess that's good really compared with the alternatives.
Worth checking by anyone else with a 993 by the sound of it.
Word of warning
Cheers Grant,
All very interesting (if not a bit depressing) stuff. Just spoken to the garage and they've just finished the job and were about to take it for a test drive. Total git of a job, have to rewire all the injectors, starter motor (which is the main danger point as you have a huge permanent live feed) and even the alternator has to come out (I've done one of these myself in a 3.2 Carrera - nasty nasty job) and be rewired.
He agrees with the web site that these have been replaced many times under warranty and that even though my car is out of warranty it's worth a stroppy letter to their customer services department.
Anyone had any experience of this or similar?
All very interesting (if not a bit depressing) stuff. Just spoken to the garage and they've just finished the job and were about to take it for a test drive. Total git of a job, have to rewire all the injectors, starter motor (which is the main danger point as you have a huge permanent live feed) and even the alternator has to come out (I've done one of these myself in a 3.2 Carrera - nasty nasty job) and be rewired.
He agrees with the web site that these have been replaced many times under warranty and that even though my car is out of warranty it's worth a stroppy letter to their customer services department.
Anyone had any experience of this or similar?
I use Northway Porsche. (chap called Ray Northway runs it) - they're a good outfit who certainly know their stuff - All official Porsche trained. they appear very rough and ready (you'll get no fluffy door mats and cups of posh coffee to greet you) but they'll do you favours if they can and will often use their nonse to sort a prob if poss. He's charging me 1½ hours labour to remove the old loom and 2½ to put the new one in (and I know it's a real sod of a job). Nothing much to find and diagnose the prob as he knew quite quickly what it was. Only about £35 per hour too, makes those cups of coffee seem less appealing when the guy in the suit hand you a £2k bill!!!
I've taken each of my last six Porkers there and have always been impressed. There is a price to pay - they are bloody busy (about a month waiting list to get a service) but again will always help you if they can (ie: I was only booked in for a service yesterday and they found this. Ordered the part yesterday afternoon and fitted it for me today).
Hope he sees his free PR here and 'forget' to now bill me
I've taken each of my last six Porkers there and have always been impressed. There is a price to pay - they are bloody busy (about a month waiting list to get a service) but again will always help you if they can (ie: I was only booked in for a service yesterday and they found this. Ordered the part yesterday afternoon and fitted it for me today).
Hope he sees his free PR here and 'forget' to now bill me
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